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Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Due to uncertainty brought about by the present economic climate and growing trends affecting ticket sales and attendance at music festivals, the organising team decided to downsize the Didmarton Bluegrass festival in 2013 to reduce the financial risk and also ensure it has a real future beyond 2013.

After this decision, things have taken a turn in the right direction and it seems the British Bluegrass community is pulling out all the stops to make sure a decent show is possible. John Wirtz writes on the festival's welcome page:

"The 2013 Didmarton Bluegrass Festival is now officially a “community”
festival. The event lives on due to a serious amount of goodwill from
the Bluegrass and Old Time communities. It will be held in it’s usual
place at Kemble Airport (formerly Kemble Airfield) and will offer the
usual fun and games.
Check out this website to get all the info you need to look forward to
another great festival. The programme is as good as you will get on the
British scene this summer and the ticket price has been reduced to
reflect the downsizing. It’s now incredible value at £45.00 for the
weekend (£55.00 at the gate).
So, from the event that almost didn’t see its Twenty Fifth birthday, the
celebrations are on. It will be the last one that Moira and I are
involved in organising and there will be a new management team for the
2014 festival.
As the festival has been downsized, facilities will be limited and we
cannot sell as many tickets as in previous years. Sales are going well
at the moment and there are plenty of tickets still available. But when
we reach the max, there will be no more to be bought. To make sure you
get your entry into this landmark event, book now!"